Suicide by crossbow?

[Liebestod]

I've been doing research on firearms and ballistic trauma for close to two years now and now that I may potentially lose my right to own firearms I started thinking about carbon monoxide but I also had a unique thought about crossbows. Crossbows like firearms are considered deadly weapons by law enforcement. Drawing a crossbow during an encounter with law enforcement would get the same response as would with a firearm. Now aside from a suicide by cop scenario I started thinking, what about a self inflicted crossbow injury. Now I looked around to see if this type of injury would be fatal and to no surprise it is. Obviously there would probably be severe pain but I've never seen this brought up on here before and wanted to see some input on it. So what do you guys think? Would you consider this method if you couldn't get access to firearms?
Update: just found an abstract from a research article on the subject. Two men shot themselevs in the head with low velocity crossbows and died. Though it is noted that their deaths were likely not instantaneous. Though it doesn't mention if consciousness was lost instantly. Here is the article: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/10624928/
Update part 2: So I did more digging and found another research article and it included brain scan images of someone who shot themselves in the head with a crossbow and I thought it was interesting. Here is the article: https://www.barrowneuro.org/for-phy...nical-images-a-self-inflicted-crossbow-wound/

 

[Afterglow]

Are you living in 1216?

Spoiler

Joking, no hard feelings, it's an interesting idea.

 

[Liebestod]

Are you living in 1216?

Spoiler

Joking, no hard feelings, it's an interesting idea.

Lmao no but seriously I thought that in severe desperation one could choose this method if there were no other option not because it wouldn't work but because of the pain aspect. To be fair the mortality rate for it is probably high granted if they don't receive immediate medical attention, due to the bodily trauma caused by it that is similar to firearms and because of the risk of infection.

 

[SummerTrip]

Never would've considered this as a method. Never. Too easy to fail. Too easy to end up crippled. Too easy to end up in a psych ward. That is unless you have a high power crossbow that is able to easily penetrate the skull down to the brain stem. Still, doesn't look like a good option to me. Saw a guy who blew his face off with a shotgun instead of his brain because his SI kicked in and his arm jiggled. Don't think it's possible to secure the position of the crossbow unless you have good engineering skills and are able to build a contraption that will do it for you.
Too many what ifs. Not a viable option imo.

 

[Liebestod]

Never would've considered this as a method. Never. Too easy to fail. Too easy to end up crippled. Too easy to end up in a psych ward. That is unless you have a high power crossbow that is able to easily penetrate the skull down to the brain stem. Still, doesn't look like a good option to me. Saw a guy who blew his face off with a shotgun instead of his brain because his SI kicked in and his arm jiggled. Don't think it's possible to secure the position of the crossbow unless you have good engineering skills and are able to build a contraption that will do it for you.
Too many what ifs. Not a viable option imo.

I somewhat agree though if I were to do it I would do a chest shot just to not risk real brain damage. There are several what ifs though but if you're in an isolated area and don't call for help a good shot to the heart with a high powered crossbow pushing 400+ fps is bound to cause death eventually due to exsanguination.

 

[SummerTrip]

I somewhat agree though if I were to do it I would do a chest shot just to not risk real brain damage. There are several what ifs though but if you're in an isolated area and don't call for help a good shot to the heart with a high powered crossbow pushing 400+ fps is bound to cause death eventually due to exsanguination.

That is if you actually hit your heart. What if you don't? What if you just hit your lung? Slowly drowning in blood to death just doesn't sit right with me, but that's me. Even if you hit your heart, I'm not sure how it'd feel. If you are looking for a truly peaceful and painless way out, maybe reconsider your options. If pain isn't an issue, do what you feel is right for you.
I'm not trying to persuade you in any way not to do this. Just expressing my opinion and hoping you'll find your peace and won't suffer. Hope for the best for you!

 

[Liebestod]

That is if you actually hit your heart. What if you don't? What if you just hit your lung? Slowly drowning in blood to death just doesn't sit right with me, but that's me. Even if you hit your heart, I'm not sure how it'd feel. If you are looking for a truly peaceful and painless way out, maybe reconsider your options. If pain isn't an issue, do what you feel is right for you.
I'm not trying to persuade you in any way not to do this. Just expressing my opinion and hoping you'll find your peace and won't suffer. Hope for the best for you!

Appreciate the feedback, my interest in this is purely academic and for the most part I'm not considering this as I am currently researching carbon monoxide poisoning. But you are right, just like a firearm the most important factor is aim. But unlike a firearm the crossbow shot is likely to be agonizingly painful.

 

[Afterglow]

Update part 2: So I did more digging and found another research article and it included brain scan images of someone who shot themselves in the head with a crossbow and I thought it was interesting. Here is the article: https://www.barrowneuro.org/for-phy...nical-images-a-self-inflicted-crossbow-wound/

The fact that he recovered is insane.

Yeah, this definitely is NOT a good idea.